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F2 veteran Marcus Armstrong is set to pilot Chip Ganassi Racing’s fourth Indycar entry on road and street courses in the 2023 season. Following Jimmie Johnson’s move to NASCAR team ownership with the Petty GMS Motorsports organization, the car will run under #11. Armstrong will be teaming up with New Zealand compatriot and six-time champion…
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Great news for the 3 time W-Series champion Jamie Chadwick as she signs to race in 2023 for Andretti Autosport, driving in the Indy NXT series. Indy NXT was previously known as Indy Lights. It’s an American development racing series sanctioned by IndyCar. Indy NXT/Lights, is the highest step on the Road to Indy, a…
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Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez have won the second season of Extreme E for Lewis Hamilton’s team X44 Vida Carbon Racing. “I am so blown away by this comeback after such a difficult day yesterday. The team rebuilding, staying positive, and coming out fighting. Wow, I’m so proud of the team and these two amazing…
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Formula One have announced an all-female F1 academy racing series to help younger female drivers, find an extra route into the sport. This shortly after W series ended their season early due to financial difficulties. The series will be on a similar level to formula 4 and will be a gateway for women to get…
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Happy birthday to the young Canadian, Lance Stroll! He turns 24 today. Stroll, who was born Lance Strulovitch, joined F1 in 2017 after winning both the F4 and F3 titles in 2014 and 2016 respectively. He was driving for Prema in both series. 2017 saw Stroll join the F1 paddock with Williams. He was partnering…
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Andretti Autosport and Colton Herta have agreed a contract extension to the end of the 2027 season. Colton Herta, who impressed on a recent Formula 1 test with Mclaren was courted by Redbull to fill the seat left by Gasly (who eventually moved to Alpine) however the Indycar winner, Herta did not have the required…
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The W Series 2022 season was brought to an abrupt end late last month due to funding issues. A deal with a US investor collapsed, meaning the final races in Japan, USA and Mexico could not go ahead. There was a desperate late plea from the series organisers for someone to step in and help…
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October 1st signals the start of Black History Month, and there is always loads to learn and celebrate all year round. Within motorsport the number of people from ethnic minorities in the industry has increased over the last decade. There is no doubt that motorsport has a long way to go to improve diversity within…
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Beitske Visser drove to victory today in Singapore, keeping her hopes for the title alive as Championship leader Jamie Chadwick crashed out of the race with under five minutes to go. The second win of Visser’s W Series career – her first since the second race of the inaugural 2019 season – came after she…
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By Hannah Duffy and Jamie Cooper With the W-Series heading to Singapore for the first time, reports have surfaced that the series is in serious financial trouble, with liabilities of around £7.5million. The Telegraph reported that the Series may not complete the final 2 rounds of the season in Mexico and USA. The combination of…
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Jamie Chadwick has the potential to secure a third W Series Championship this weekend in Singapore as the single-seater female racing series heads to Asia for the first time. Having won five out of six races this season – only losing out to Alice Powell at the last event in July – leaving her with…
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With the dust just about settled from the 2022 season which saw Will Power take the Championship at the final race of the season, Indycar has announced their 2023 schedule. The 2023 season will comprise of 17 rounds starting at St. Petersburg on March 5th and ending at the now traditional finale Laguna Seca on…
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Four female drivers were given the opportunity to test the current Formula 3 car at Magny-Cours, France on September 16th and 17th. Three of the drivers selected are currently in W Series – Abbi Pulling, Chloe Chambers and Nerea Marti – whilst Hamda Al Qubaisi is competing in the Formula Regional European Championship. The purpose…
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The FIA has appointed automotive executive Natalie Robyn as its’ first ever CEO. The appointment comes after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s announcement last year when he was elected, stating that he wanted to introduce a qualified and experienced manager to make improvements to the operations and governance of the body. He also stated his…
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The 2022 NTT INDYCAR season is over and the sensational Will Power took home the championship for a second time after a long eight years. It’s been a rollercoaster of a season with unexpected wins, records being broken, and a lot of lightning weather warnings. The championship fight went through right to the very end,…
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W Series’ Tereza Babickova has been ruled out of the Singapore race due to injury. This past weekend Babickova was competing in the Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. During a race on September 10th, the 19-year-old sustained a spinal injury. W Series is due to return on 30…
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Women working in F1, F2 and F3 were among a group of professionals who came together last weekend to actively promote the participation of women in all areas of motorsport. The FIA Women in Motorsport Commission held its second networking event of 2022 at the Italian Grand Prix on 8th September, bringing together more than…
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The 2022 F1 Esports Series Pro Championship, presented by Aramco, is almost here! 10 teams and their 30 drivers will soon be ready to battle it out for the title over the next few months, starting on the 14th of September. This is will the 6th season of the F1 Esports competition, with the rise…
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It is today announced that four female drivers from W Series and Formula Regional will test a Formula 3 car on September 16th and 17th at Magny-Cours France. The four drivers selected are young females who have shown great potential in their early careers. From W Series, Abbi Pulling (19, UK), Tereza Babickova (19, CZE)…